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His spineless Republican rivals and the political punditocracy, that's who.
By Jake Tapper
September 4, 1999
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Of course there are blacks on TV. You just have to pay to see them.
By Joyce Millman
August 23, 1999
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Was it the guns, or the racism, that caused last week's shooting? Plus: Mourning Times Square; Cintra's sour grapes; beautiful days with Mister Rogers.
Letters to the Editor
August 17, 1999
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Two Chicago plays -- "Jitney" and "Spinning into Butter" -- tackle racial issues from opposite sides of the tracks.
By David Moberg
August 16, 1999
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The California Supreme Court may have been well-meaning when it banned racial slurs in a hostile workplace, but in the process it damaged the Bill of Rights.
By Debra Dickerson
August 16, 1999
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His campaign purports to make race a central issue, but so far it's more style than substance.
By Keith Moore
August 11, 1999
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California Gov. Gray Davis' flip-flop marks the end of immigrant bashing as a viable political tactic.
By Anthony York
July 30, 1999
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Don't sanitize America by censoring "South Park"; "Nancy Quan" glamorizes prostitution; breast is best for most (but not all) new moms.
Letters to the Editor
July 26, 1999
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Why the Mumia case is a watershed (or a waste of time); Anne Lamott is wrong on Vietnam; the Web helps racists find friends.
Letters to the Editor
July 16, 1999
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Armed with an AmEx card designed to function silently, a scalawag aliased Raydog pulls a fast one.
By Douglas Cruickshank
July 15, 1999
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George W. Bush's restrictive deed covenant provides an audit trail to our racist past.
By Debra Dickerson
July 15, 1999
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But it can help expose them and their ideas to the light of the truth.
By Scott Rosenberg
July 9, 1999
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In her effort to line up political support, Hillary Clinton extends an olive branch, and a White House invite, to Rev. Al Sharpton.
By Keith Moore
July 9, 1999
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Are white supremacists and anti-Semites using the Net to recruit upscale followers?
By Art Levine
July 8, 1999
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Jerry Brown swaps race politics for results; is it time to outgrow George Carlin?
Letters to the Editor
June 30, 1999
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Why Tiger's dad can't be (or must be) a racist; Camille Paglia showed me the light; does Bob Woodward matter anymore?
Letters to the Editor
June 25, 1999
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The steep decline in the number of powerful black officeholders could be a sign of the community's political maturity -- or its demise.
By Anthony York
June 23, 1999
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The hard-charging mayor challenges an entrenched bureaucracy -- and a racial spoils system.
By Joan Walsh
June 23, 1999
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Ellis Cose's Newsweek cover story set out to celebrate America's racial good news. So why did it wind up singing the same old despairing song?
By Joan Walsh
June 11, 1999
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Guess what happens when a white conservative and a black liberal join forces?
By Jake Tapper
June 10, 1999
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Viewers lament Salon's "Silence" (or lack thereof); Hillary can prove her moxie in New York.
Letters to the Editor
June 10, 1999
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Can a company successfully sue an agency for making a commercial that really, really sucks? Stay tuned for a word from our courthouse.
By Ruth Shalit
May 28, 1999
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The race angle on Littleton massacre; Conason just doesn't get punk music.
Letters to the Editor
May 11, 1999
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Crack cocaine is almost dead in many cities, but immigrants, suburbanites and teenagers have kept it alive in South Florida.
By Art Levine
May 11, 1999
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While we're wringing our hands over Littleton, evidence of a sharp decline in teen birthrates, especially among blacks, shows that adults can make a difference
By Joan Walsh
April 30, 1999